LSAT 6 | Section 2 | Logical Reasoning: Q18

LR Question 18 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: There is no mystery as to why figurative painting revived…

QUESTION TYPE: Main Point

ANALYSIS: When you see a main point question, imagine that someone is telling you the story contained in the stimulus. Then ask: why are they telling me this?

That is the answer to a main point question.

Here, they’re trying to explain why figurative painting revived and abstract art became somewhat less popular. It was because the public wanted it.

The wrong answer choices (A-D) aren’t even necessarily true, according to the stimulus. A main point answer has to be both true and capture the essence of the stimulus.

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1. We don’t know much about abstract art. We only know that it lacks realistic subject matter.
2. The stimulus does say that the public likes realistic objects. But it doesn’t say anything about representing them in a non-traditional manner.
3. The whole passage is about the public. We have no idea which type of art is harder to create.
4. This isn’t even true according to the stimulus. The entire public might be able to understand abstract art. That doesn’t mean they enjoy it or want to look at it.
5. CORRECT. Yes. The public preferred to see real figures they could relate to.

Recap: The question begins with “There is no mystery as to why figurative painting revived”. It is a Identify The Conclusion question. Learn more about LSAT Identify questions in our guide to LSAT Logical Reasoning question types.